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May 2018: After a week of debates on the country’s Agriculture and Food Bill, French politicians have backed mandatory labelling for GM animal feed and pesticide use on fruit and vegetables but rejected measures to stop marketing unhealthy foods to children. Read the full Food Navigator story by Niamh Michail

June 2018: Demand in Germany for Non-GMO milk and dairy products, eggs and poultry continues to grow, according to Feed Navigator. This year, sales of dairy, poultry and egg products that are certified with a government-backed Non-GMO food label are expected to reach food 7 bn Euro. – a 27% increase from 2017, says the German […]

Leading U.S. yogurt maker Dannon is moving according to plan on its pledge to source non-GMO ingredients for its products and to use milk from non-GMO fed cows. The company reached a significant milestone recently, achieving Non-GMO Project verification of several Dannon yogurt and “Danimals” smoothie products. Ken Roseboro, Organic and Non-GMO Market News, July 26 […]

Four out of five New Zealanders think councils should be able to keep their districts GM Free using local plans, according to a Colmar Brunton poll. The poll was commissioned by Pure Hawke’s Bay, a group of premium food producers who are asking councils in the region to secure Hawke’s Bay’s GM free status through […]

Hawke’s Bay’s GM Free status is vital for generating greater wealth from food exports and the region should have the ability to decide whether to retain that status, says the food producer group, Pure Hawke’s Bay. The Government intends to strip local authorities’ ability to establish GM Free food production zones and for a region’s […]